Two leading University of Glasgow engineers have been elected as Fellows of the @raeng.org.uk Congratulations to Prof Konstantinos Kontis and Prof Douglas Paul!

Our research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social is advancing world health, #sustainability, and industry through bioinformatics & integrative omics. Dr. Umer Ijaz discusses his research in infrastructure for omics technologies which has shaped global policy and clinical guidelines: youtu.be/lLO718xvTNw?...

Are you a Year 1 or Year 2 UG student? Want to discover different cultures? Make lasting memories? Experience a different style of learning? Explore Go Abroad! Wednesday, 1 October, 11:00-15:00, Glasgow University Union Find out more & book your place: glasgow.targetconnect.net/leap/event.h...

🚀 New #funding opportunity! The #Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA) has opened its Further Innovation Call, offering up to £150,000 per project! They invite applications from UK-based academics collaborating with partners of any size. Learn more & apply: photonicsaccelerator.ac.uk/pqa-call/fur...

Our EPSRC IAA Funding Calls have reopened! #Funding to create #impact from your research. With priority given to projects that can deliver outcomes and impacts in 2027/28. Find out more and apply: gla.ac.uk/colleges/sci...

Congratulations to our very own Professor Sajjad Hussain! His fellowship with Dr Dely Elliot investigates the impacts of job cuts in Scottish universities, such as on scientific innovation, economic stability, and international reputation of Scottish universities.

Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs) are energy harvesters that can turn motion into electricity. This paper is a guide on how to test them, so that results can be reliably compared across different laboratories. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Dr. Mahmoud Wagih, founder of RX Watt, discusses his research at @uofglasgow.bsky.social into making battery-free #wirelesstechnology a viable and more #sustainable branch of electronics, reducing the demand for electronic components and saving millions. youtu.be/W54Q1YU_-zU?...

Explore the career that's best for you across three unique fairs: the Careers & Internship Marketplace 🥼 Part-Time Jobs Fair 🪪 and Green Careers Fair 🌱 Wednesday, 24 September, 10:00-16:00 (individual event times vary) www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ca...

From cutting-edge engineering to arts and humanities, dip into the fantastic research happening on your doorstep, with family-friendly activities and exhibits as part of the Scotland-wide Explorathon festival, in partnership with Glasgow Doors Open Festival - Free, drop-in.

It's great to see the work of our very own Dr Daniel Mitchell showcased by TransiT.

A new type of soft, stretchy sensor can accurately track body movements and deformation in soft robots, even under varying temperatures. This makes it ideal for use in smart wearables and prosthetics. #wearables #healthcare pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

A record-breaking development in laser technology from @uofgengineering.bsky.social researchers could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more easily-fabricated optical and quantum technologies. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Congratulations to both our 2025 UG Induction quiz winners - Jack, studying Robotics & AI and Assam, studying Mechanical Engineering! We’ll have another prize give away at this week’s PGT Engineering induction and more opportunities to win prizes throughout the academic year!

To all our UG and PGT students starting in September, welcome to the James Watt School of Engineering! Our Head of School, Prof. Muhammad Imran has a few words of welcome for all of you and we're looking forward to meeting you at this week's inductions!

Our own Prof. Qammer Abbasi & Prof. David Flynn have been nominated for Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Achievement Medals! Up to five medals are awarded by The IET to individuals who have made an impact in any sector of engineering and technology. Good luck!

Congratulations, Sara!

A multidisciplinary team of @uofgengineering.bsky.social students have won recognition at the international SensUs competition for their innovative approach to kidney health monitoring. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Meet the world’s first solid-state “artificial tongue” which could improve quality control, reduce testing times from weeks to seconds and deliver significant operational efficiencies to manufacturers worldwide in the beverage, fragrance and agricultural industries.

UofG researchers are developing the world’s first solid-state “artificial tongue” for rapid, on-site chemical sensing. Prof. Alasdair Clark, of the James Watt School of Engineering & Dr. Justin Sperling, lead engineer on the nanophotonic tongue project explain. youtu.be/cfN3C_JcNOg?...

Are you coming to our Open Day tomorrow, September 03? We will be at the James McCune Learning Hub from 09:00-15:00 with staff and students available to talk to you about your future Engineering studies and goals when you join #teamuofg.

Join us for #ResearchIntroductions #Zoomposium on 29/08 @ 1 PM with Dr Jagan Selvaraj presenting on 'Bridging multiple scales in #composites for improved #structural performance' #energy #efficiency Collaborations sought. Register @[email protected]

‼️ Glasgow ICURe Discover Programme is now OPEN for applications ‼️ 🔗 Find the application form and further details on the ICURe website, via our bio-Linktree. Also there, find details of an in-person Q&A session on 20 August. #Innovation #Glasgow 1/2

🚨 University of Glasgow MedTech Innovation Fund is now OPEN for applications 🚨 🔗 For details about the criteria, how to apply and to book free tickets to the Q&A sessions click here: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ri... #medtech #entrepreneurship #innovation #glasgow

Members of the GU Orbit Engineering society picked up the top prize at the 2024-25 UKSEDS Olympus Rover Trials, beating out teams from 14 universities across the UK. In addition to winning the overall competition, the team also received awards for Best Critical Design Review & Best Innovation.

UofG Alumnus & Flight Director at The German Aerospace Centre, Matej Poliaček, recently completed his first parabolic flight as part of his research into improving space travel for people with asthma/respiratory conditions, promoting space inclusivity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_P8...

The James Watt School of Engineering’s Professor Dezong Zhao is one of eight UK researchers who have been awarded Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering. Congratulations, from all the staff to you!

The AI ethics conference returns to University of Glasgow - Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd October, showcasing speakers from industry, academia and government. The full programme and free ticket booking is available her: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

A great job opportunity has opened up in the JWSoE - Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Learning, Teaching and Scholarship Track) Salary - Grade7/8/9 - £41,064 - £46,049 / £50,253 - £58,225 / £59,966 - £67,468 per annum Closing date 09/09/25 23:45 www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

Registration & enrolment has opened for continuing students, who are not participating in resit exams. All guidance and further updates regarding enrolment can be found on the Engineering Teaching office Moodle page: moodle.gla.ac.uk/course/view.... Registration info: www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/re...

The four-year project will focus on enabling on-chip integration of ultrafast coherent microwave emitters and quantum processors operating at cold temperatures, a key capability for energy-efficient, scalable quantum computing control, communication, and distribution.

Good luck to everyone expecting their exam results today!

Are you a STEM professional or graduate? Amplify Mentoring is looking for industry professionals to pair with students from backgrounds underrepresented in UK universities and the STEM workforce. 30 mins a month, online, over the academic year. Register by 17th Oct shorturl.at/ksP74

Pioneering ultrasound technology research from @FUSECDT, which is co-led by @uofgengineering.bsky.social and @unistrathclyde.bsky.social, will be on public display at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Exhibition this week. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Our recent work was published today in APL photonics! Chip-scale atomic spectrometer with silicon nitride optical phased array pubs.aip.org/aip/app/arti...

New advances in 3D printed ‘smart’ plastics with unusual deformation properties developed at @uofgengineering.bsky.social could lead to a new generation of materials designed to monitor their own condition in real time. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

Congrats to Dr Mahmoud Wagih of @uofgengineering.bsky.social, who has been presented with the @raeng.org.uk Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

MachLab, a new rocket test and teaching facility established by @uofgengineering.bsky.social researchers with support from @ukspaceagency.bsky.social and Exotopic, is setting out to help the UK space sector achieve its stellar ambitions. Read more here: www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

A Cold War-era building close to the Mull of Kintyre is the base for a cutting-edge rocket test and teaching facility. MachLab was established by the University of Glasgow and backed by close to £500,000 in industry funding and contributions from the UK Space Agency.

The @raeng.org.uk Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is now open for applications! Check your eligibility and let your innovation help transform lives. t.co/4eSEo86xaD

Read all about our students from FemEng who have finished their annual Botswana visit. They travelled to Francistown & Kasane to deliver engaging workshops at government schools, reaching over 1500 students, empowering more girls to consider STEM fields. femengbotswana.wixsite.com/femeng-in-bo...

Dr Wagih was awarded the Sir George Macfarlane Medal at the Academy’s annual Awards Dinner on 8 July, in recognition for demonstrated excellence through the development of novel sustainability-driven electronic systems and through active advocacy & public engagement for engineering. Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the winners of this year's @raeng.org.uk Awards Dinner, recognising the very best in UK engineering.

A Grand Final Graduation ceremony for Prof. Sir Antoni Muscatelli! Thank you for all you have done in the last 16 years as Principal and VC!

Congratulations to all our graduates this week! You should be incredibly proud of everything you've accomplished!

Pioneering ultrasound technology research from FUSE CDT: EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Ultrasonic Engineering will be on public display at the prestigious showcase - The Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition, London, 1 July to 6 July. Read more at www.linkedin.com/pulse/ultras...

Read the Q&A with Dr Mahmoud Wagih, Lecturer in Implantable Electronics at James Watt School of Engineering and winner of the 2025 Sir George Macfarlane Medal! www.ingenia.org.uk/articles/qa-...

Our own Dr Mahmoud Wagih, lecturer in Implantable Electronics, will receive the Sir George Macfarlane Medal for exceptional achievement in an early stage of his career, to be presented at the Academy’s annual Awards Dinner in London on 8 July. Congratulations Mahmoud!

Prof. Julien Reboud complimented the panel and those in attendance earlier, mentioning it was great day in the sunshine with a lot of useful insights on driving research and innovation towards impacts for patients - an excellent team. @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

UofG Chemists and Engineers have found a way to produce molecules of nitrate – an important nutrient for plant growth – using just sound waves, water and air. They say their prototype process could be scaled up to enable individual farmers to make their own fertilisers on demand in the future.